Sam Amico
Sam Amico has covered the NBA for 20 years, previously for SI.com, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Amico Hoops and the Boston Herald.
Lakers Notes: Cap math, Kawhi scenarios, offseason targets
The Lakers’ financial picture could shift quickly depending on decisions from Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton, and Marcus Smart.
As Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron...
Cavs reveal interior renderings of new downtown performance center
The Cavaliers aren’t just talking about competing at the highest level anymore. They’re building it, too.
The organization unveiled new interior renderings on Monday of...
Lakers set themselves up for cap flexibility, and a wide-open summer
The Lakers didn’t make a splash at the trade deadline, and that was very much the point.
According to Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron,...
Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors didn’t die, they just went dormant
The Bucks made it through the February 5 trade deadline without moving Giannis Antetokounmpo, but around the NBA , that outcome hasn’t slowed speculation...
Why Mavericks made the right call in shutting down Kyrie Irving
The Mavericks officially shut down Kyrie Irving for the remainder of the season, and it’s hard to argue with the decision.
According to Mike Curtis...
NBA Notes: Morant chatter, Bulls’ cap plan, Yabusele’s next move
Ja Morant stayed put at the trade deadline, with the Grizzlies unwilling to accept a return similar to what the Hawks received for Trae...
NBA Notes: Wembanyama eyes dunk contest, Jordan flashes back, Middleton steadies Mavs
Victor Wembanyama might already be planning his next All-Star Weekend moment. After throwing down a two-handed windmill dunk in a recent Spurs win, Wembanyama...
Video: Full game highlights from Cavs’ loss to Thunder
The Cavaliers got behind big early, clawed their way back to take the lead, then failed at some of the little things needed to...
NBA Notes: Kings, Killian Hayes, Pacers, Aaron Nesmith, Sixers
Kings
The Kings are planning to sign guard Killian Hayes to a 10-day contract, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Hayes, the seventh overall pick in the...
Dribbles: Cavs flounder early, fight back, but little things costly vs. Thunder
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 121-113 road loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.
1. Sometimes, everything comes down to what you do in...
Celtics’ Jayson Tatum may be getting close, but he’s not saying so
The eye test says Jayson Tatum is getting close. Tatum himself keeps pumping the brakes.
Tatum traveled with the Celtics on their West Coast swing...
Timberwolves Notes: Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley, Naz Reid
After pouring in 40 points in Friday’s win, including 14 in the fourth quarter, Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards sounded like a star who believes...
Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads MVP race even with time missed
The MVP race has been shaped as much by availability as dominance this season, and right now it still runs through Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
According to...
Clippers Notes: Kawhi Leonard, Brook Lopez, John Collins
Brook Lopez came to the Clippers expecting a backup role behind Ivica Zubac. That plan is gone.
With Zubac dealt at the deadline, Lopez is...
